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The Ancient Caverns

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The Ancient Caverns

A dark-fantasy roguelite dungeon crawler. Choose a class and descend through ever-shifting caverns, battling tier-scaled monsters floor by floor. Death takes your gear, but the artifacts you recover are yours forever. Loot, craft, and return to town to grow stronger.

Action Indie RPG
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The caverns are never the same twice

Beneath the old world, a wound in the earth swallows everyone brave — or foolish — enough to enter. Take up a class, step through the mouth of the cave, and descend floor by floor into a dark-fantasy roguelite where every run carves a new path through shifting biomes.

Every descent starts fresh

You enter with nothing but your class and your wits. Weapons, armour, reagents and gold are found — and lost — in the dark. Fall, and the caverns keep your gear... but the rare artifacts you drag back to the surface are yours forever, quietly making the next adventurer stronger.

Key Features

  • Roguelite descent — procedurally generated floors across distinct biomes; no two runs alike.
  • Pick your class — warrior, mage, rogue or alchemist, each with its own gear, skills and rhythm.
  • Spells & a skill tree — hurl firebolts, frost novas and chain lightning, and spend hard-won points to grow a build all your own.
  • Tier-scaled combat — monsters grow with the depths you reach, not a fixed clock; the deep floors are a real test.
  • Permanent artifacts — recover relics that persist between runs and unlock lasting power.
  • Loot and craft — gather reagents, brew potions, and forge your build from whatever the caverns give you.
  • A town to call home — return to the surface to spend gold, take on villager quests, and fill the Artifact Museum.
  • One more floor — permadeath runs tuned so a skilled delver reaches the depths, and the best keep chasing them.

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System requirements Windows · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Dual-core x86-64, ~2.4 GHz (Intel Core i3-ish / Ryzen 3)
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3-compatible GPU (e.g. Intel HD Graphics 4000 / any GPU from 2012 or later)
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Any integrated audio
  • Additional Notes: Runs on integrated graphics — requires OpenGL 3.3. No dedicated GPU needed.

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / SteamOS 3.x or newer (64-bit)
  • Processor: Dual-core x86-64, 2.0 GHz (Intel Core i3 or equivalent)
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3-compatible GPU with Mesa 20+ drivers
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Sound Card: PulseAudio / PipeWire compatible
  • Additional Notes: Verified on Steam Deck. Requires OpenGL 3.3 (Mesa). glibc 2.31+.
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Meridian Studios
Brazilian rating
6
Steam Germany rating
6
Achievements
13
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the recorded Steam price for The Ancient Caverns?
The last observed Steam price for The Ancient Caverns is $9.99. Check Steam for current pricing and availability.
What genre is The Ancient Caverns?
The Ancient Caverns is a Action, Indie, RPG game.
Who developed The Ancient Caverns?
The Ancient Caverns was developed by Meridian Studios and published by Meridian Studios.
What platforms does The Ancient Caverns support?
Available on Steam for Windows, Linux.